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Just watched Maniac which was rather good but the PQ is probably the worst i have come accross on a Blu Ray transfer. Can anyone tell me what has gone wrong, as they are claiming a 2K scan from the original negative.

For what it's worth, I think this is the best the film has ever looked. I've not seen it theatrically, but I own the LD, original DVD, SE DVD and now the BD.
I agree it doesn't look great, but I suspect the BD accurately emulates the original theatrical experience, considering the budget and methods employed in making the film.

Again though i have seen some very low budget films and nothing as bad as this. This really does look like it has been taken from a fourth of fifth generation print and very far from the the original negative. I think maybe in this case some exaggeration of the truth might have been applied here. Then again i might be wrong.

Originally Posted by TravisR /t/323544/maniac-blue-underground#post_3971244
If (and that's a big if) I remember correctly, it was shot on 16mm or Super 16 and then blown up to 35mm for theaters. If they went back to the negative as the OP says then I assume it would be 16mm.

Yes, Maniac was definitely shot on 16mm, then blown-up to 35. The only shots originally sourced on 35mm are the few helicopter shots, which were actually outtakes from Dario Argento's Inferno (on which Lustig was acting as NY location manager). They weren't needed for Inferno as they were too shaky, so presumably Lustig bought them 'on the cheap'!
(All the above comes from the commentaries and docs).

Yes, Maniac was definitely shot on 16mm, then blown-up to 35. The only shots originally sourced on 35mm are the few helicopter shots, which were actually outtakes from Dario Argento's Inferno (on which Lustig was acting as NY location manager). They weren't needed for Inferno as they were too shaky, so presumably Lustig bought them 'on the cheap'!
(All the above comes from the commentaries and docs).